Method and means for stitching neckties or similar articles



Jan. 30, 1940. R. NAFTALI ET AL METHOD AND MEANS FOR STITCHING NECKTIESOR SIMILAR ARTICLES 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 T AF 5 3 9 l l L. u A d e l i FTORNEY Jan. 30, 1940. R. NAFTALI ET AL METHOD AND MEANS FOR STITCHINGNECKTIES OR SIMILAR ARTICLES Filed Aug. 17, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 LO q Ni ATTORNEY METHOD AND MEANS FOR STITCHING NECKTIES OR SIMILAR ARTICLESFiled Aug. 17, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Jan. 30, 1940 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE METHOD AND MEANS FOR STITCHING NECKTIES OR SIMILARARTICLES New Jersey Application August 17 26 Claims.

Our invention relates to an improved method and means for stitchingneckties or similar articles. The invention is adapted for useparticularly in connection with stitching machines of the type disclosedin our Patent No. 1,931,447 in which the stitch employed may be of thetype known as loose stitching to form a resilient necktie or a tie witha resilient lining.

This application relates to similar subject matter to our copendingapplication Serial No. 9398 filed March 5, 1935, for Method of andmachines for making neckties or similar articles and which d is directedto improvements in the art of making neckties by means of which the tieproper and the linings of four-in-hand neckties or scarfs are assembledin definiterelationship to a line of stitching.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a device ofthe character described in which the necessary necktie materials, suchas the tie proper and the lining are assembled in such a manner as toenable the line of stitching to be positioned at a predetermineddistance in relation to the folded edge, thus allowing greater laxity inthe cutting of said tie materials.

Another object of our invention is to provide a tie stitching machineaccessory of the character described in which the stretching of the tiematerial is prevented and by means of which a stretched tie material maybe restored to its normal shape.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a tie stitchingmachine accessory of the character described by means of which theassembly of the tie materials before stitching will always be uniform.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a tie stitchingmachine accessory of the character described which shall comprisecomparatively few and simple parts, be relatively inexpensive tomanufacture, easy to operate and at the same time practical and highlyefficient. Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious andin part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction.combinations of elements.

shown one of ,the various possible-illustrative embodiments of thisinvention,

Fig. 1 isa plan view in elevationshowing the 1935, Serial No. 36,634

device embodying our invention attached to a tie stitching machine.

Fig. 2 is an outline view illustrating the shape of the fabrics used inmaking a resilient necktie. 5

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the fabrics after havingbeen assembled and stitched.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device embodying our invention similar toFig. 1, but without the tie stitching machine.

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation showing a portion of our deviceembodying the features of our invention.

Fig. 6 is an end view, partly sectional, similar to Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a view in section taken substantially on the line 1'l of Fig-4.

Fig. 8 is a view in section taken substantially on the line 8-4 of Fig.5. 20

Fig. 9 is a plan view, partly sectional, illustrating one of the stepsin the operation of our device.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail in section taken substantially on the lineIll-l0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a view in section taken substantially on the line Il-ll ofFig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but illustrating another step inthe method of operation of our device.

Fig. 13 is a detailed view of one of the members used in our apparatus.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a tie stitching machineaccessory 20 embodying the mechanism of our invention, which maycomprise a pair of spaced brackets 25 and 26 supported on a base 21.Between said brackets there is pivotally mounted a longitudinal member28 which may comprise a vertically positioned U-shaped portion having aflat surface 30. and a horizontally positioned portion having a flatsurface 29 at right angles to the surface 30. The member 28 is adaptedto pivot on shafts 3| and .32 journalled in the brackets 25 and- 26respectively. The member 28 is provided with brackets 33 in which arerotatably mounted, cam rollers 34 adapted to ridebetween a pair of trackmembers 35 fastened to the inner surfaces of the brackets 25 and 26.When it is desired to pivotally move the member 28 from its normalposition as shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings to a position ,as shown inFig. 11, it is merely necessary'to grasp the table surface 29 and exerta slight pulling force.- .The cam roller 33 riding between" tracks35Will govern adjacent the slots 36 and 31.

the speed of pivotal movement of the member 28 and also properly alignthe surface 30 of said member 28 for reasons which will become apparentas the description proceeds. Stop rests 68 are provided to limit thepivotal counterclockwise movement described above. To limit the pivotalmovement of the member 28 in a clockwise direction there is provided astop rest which may be in the form of an angle iron 90 fastened to theunderside of the table 38 to be more fully described presently, andsuitably positioned so as to limit the clockwise pivotal movement of themember 28 to a point where the U-shaped position thereof assumes asubstantially vertical position. If desired a set screw 69 may beprovided in the vertical leg of the angle iron 88 to better adjust thestop rest. The

reasons for the pivotal movement of the member 28 will become apparentas the description ceeds.

The brackets 25 and 26 are provided with slots 36 and 31 extendingdownwardly from the top of said brackets. The slots 36 and 31 areparallel to each other and in alignment for reasons which willhereinafter be more fully explained.

A longitudinally disposed member 38, having a flat horizontal tablesurface, is positioned between the brackets 25 and 26 and is rigidlyfixed thereto. The member 38 is made to extend laterally from the rearof the brackets to a point It will be noted that when the member 28 isin its normal position as shown in Figs. 1, 4, 8 and 12 of the drawings,the fiat table surface 29 is disposed flush with the surface of thetable member 38 to form a fiat table surface cut apart by anarrow slitsubstantially equal in width to with the slots 36 and 31.

Referring to Fig. of the drawings, there is disclosed a wire extendinglongitudinally across from the outer surface of the bracket 25 to theouter surface of the bracket 26 and adapted to be moved downwardly andslidably engaged in the slots 36 and 31. The wire 48 may have each endthereof, fastened to a fiat bar 4| adapted to slide vertically in guidemembers 42 attached to the outer surface of each of the brackets 25 and26. The bars 4| are provided with gear racks 43 adapted to mesh withsegment gears 44 rotatably mounted on a shaft 45 one end of which isjournalled in the bracket 25 and the other end thereof being journalledin the bracket 26. When it is desired to move the wire 40 from itsnormally raised position as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings downwardlyto a position within the slots 36 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of thedrawings, it is necessary to rotate the shaft 45 in a counterclockwisedirection. When this is done segment gears 44 mounted on the shaft 45will mesh with the gear racks 43 mounted on the bars 4|, to cause eachof said bars 4| to slide downwardly in its corresponding guide member42. The opposite ends of the wire 40 being fastened to the bars 4| willbe caused to move downwardly with said bars 4| and be engaged in theslots 36. If it is desired, a hand lever 46 may be attached to one endof the shaft 45 to facilitate rotation of said shaft, or any othersuitable means such as a foot pedal may be empro- -ployed for the samepurpose. In order to restore the wire 40 to its normal position as inFig. 5 after it has accomplished its designed task, torsion springs 41and 41' may be employed one end of which maybe fastened to the shaft 45at a point such as 48 and the other end of said springs and in alignment41 and 41 may be attached to the brackets 25 and 26 respectively. Thefunction of the wire 40 and the reasons for its downward movement willbecome apparent as the description proceeds. While we have described theuse of a wire 40 it is understood that any similar elongated member maybe employed.

It is understood, of course, that our invention may be employed inconnection with the manufacture of ties, scarfs or similar articles ofany shape or size.

In the manufacture of neckties or scarfs of the type described, twospecially cut pieces of suitable fabric, a tie proper and a lining, areimposed one on the other, in definite relation to a predeterminedultimate line of stitching. 'More specifically the tie proper is foldedwrong side of manufacture as outlined above, that the tie fabric beproperly folded and the lining imposed thereon in proper alignmentbefore the stitching operation is performed.

By our invention we have provided a novel means whereby the tie properof each tie to be stitched is always folded on the same line and thelining uniformly properly positioned thereon, the same beingaccomplished with speed and efficiency.

The fiat surface 29 of the member 28 is provided with a profiled orpatterned recess 50. The flat table surface 38 is also provided with aprofiled or patterned recess 5|.

The profiled recesses 50 and' 5| when brought together are designed toform a templet adapted to conform to the shape of the tie proper T asshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, said templet, however, having a dividedportion between the recesses 50 and 5| corresponding to the spacebetween the flat table surface 29 and the flat table surface 38.

The flat surface 30 is provided with a profiled or patterned recess 52(see Fig. 9) forming a templet conforming to the shape of the lining Lto be imposed on the tie proper.

The templets for receiving the tie proper T. an the lining L may bedesigned as to be readily removable and replaced by templets of otherdesired shapes and sizes.

To facilitate the stitching together of the fabrics on any suitable tiestitching machine adapted for the purpose, there is provided a frame 60adapted to hold the fabrics in position after they have been properlyaligned and imposed one on the other. The frame 60 may be designed tofit into a predetermined position on the work platform of any suitabletie stitching machine such as for example the type shown and describedin our Patent No. 1,931,447.

Said frame 60 may be similar in design to the type as disclosed in ourcopending application Serial No. 9,398 filed March 5, 1935, hereinbeforementioned, which comprises a rod or shaft 6| having a plurality of arms62 mounted thereon. said arms at their free end being rigidly attachedto a comb or toothed member 63, parallel to the rod 6|. The teeth of themember 63 being designed to regulate the length of the ultimate stitcheswhich are to sew the lining and the tie together.

It is desirable when the proper assembly of the tie and the lining hasbeen effected that the assembled fabrics be mounted and held on the tiestitching frame 60 for ready attachment to the tie stitching machine.Therefore, as shown in Fig. of the drawings the frame 60 may bedetachably mounted on the member 28 by means of bearing members 65fastened -tothe portion 30 of the member 28. Said bearings 65 are openat the top and are adapted to receive the rod 6! for frictional rotationtherein. The frame 60 is normally held pressed against the member 28 asshown in Figs. 5 and 8 of the drawings, by means of suitable springcatch members 66. When the member 28 is pivotally moved to itshorizontal position (Fig. 11), the spring pressed latch members 9!mounted on the base 21 are adapted to engage the frame 60 to retain thesame in a horizontal position while the member 28 is permitted to bepivotally returned to its normal position, as illustrated in Fig. 12 ofthe drawings.

The method of operation of our invention may now be described asfollows:

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. a tie fabric T isfirst properly positioned in the templets 50, 5|. Then by pulling thelever 46 from its normal full line position to the dotted line positionshown in Fig. 6, the wire 40 is moved downwardly for the reasons aspreviously described, to cause the tie fabric T to be longitudinallyfolded substantially in half. See Figs. '7 and 8. When the lever 46 isreleased, the wire 40 will be brought back to its normal position by theaction of the restoring springs 41-41. It is seen that the foldedfabricT is now positioned between the flat table surface 39 and the frame 60,and within the U-shaped portion of the member 26. The next step consistsin pivotally moving the member 28 containing the folded fabric T and theframe 60 to a position shown in Figs. 9 and 11 of the drawings. It isseen that the table surface 36 is now in a horizontal position restingon the members 68 exposing the templet 52 which is adapted toaccommodate the lining L. The said surface 36 is provided with alongitudinal slot 95 of greater length than the templet 52 and havingenlarged portions 96 at each end thereof of sufficient size to permit afinger to be inserted therein. The lining L is now properly positionedin the templet 52 covering a portion of the said slot 95. Since, aspreviously explained, it is desired to ultimately mount and retain theassembled fabrics on the frame 60, we have provided a rod 91 (Figs. 9and 13) adapted to fit into the slot 95. There is provided suitablebrackets 98 fastened to the surface 30 to serve as guides for the rod91. The rod 91 is provided with a plurality of pin projections 99 on theunderside thereof adapted to firmly grip and pierce the fabrics toretain them in alignment. Each end of the rod 91 is provided with acatch member I 00, shown in greater detail in Fig. of the drawings. Thecatch members I99 are designed to cooperate with catch receivingelementslfll in the frame 60 in order to lock the assembled fabrics tosaid frame.

The rod 91 is, now placed in position over the slot 95 with the pinprojections 99 in a downward position and above the lining L, and isreceived between the guides of the brackets 98. By placing a thumb orfinger of each hand in the enlarged slot portions 96 and pressing down-1 wardly, the rod 91 is caused to grip the lining L due to the pinprojections 99 to force the same down through the slot 95 to be imposedupon the fabric T in a predetermined position, and the assembled fabricsare at the same time locked to member 28 back to its normal position atthe same time restraining the frame 28 from returning with said member28 by means of the spring catches 9|, as shown in Fig. 12 of thedrawings. The fabrics T and L are now assembled together and mounted onthe frame 60 and ready to be stitched by hand or to be transferred to asuitable tie stitching machine to have a line of loose stitching Sapplied thereto as illustrated in Fig. 3. If it is desired to place theframe 69 on a suitable tie stitching machine the latches 9| are pressedapart against the action of the springs 92 and the rod 6| holding theframe 66 in position may thus be removed from the open bearings 65.

By our invention as described above it is seen that we have devised amethod and means of assembling the fabrics that go into the manufactureof a necktie, scarf or similar article which requires no special skillon the part of the operator, the whole assembly operation being capableof being performed quickly. Also, by our device it is assured that thetie fabrics will always be uniformly folded and the lining uniformlyimposed thereon so that no further adjustments are necessary when theassembled fabrics are placed on a tie stitching machine for stitching.

There are certain fabrics used in the manufacture of neckties, scarfsand the like which if allowed to hang by their own weight or if thev arehandled any considerable amount, tend to stretch out of shape. This isparticularly true of those fabrics that have been cut on the bias. Bymeans of our device this stretching'out of shape is prevented to a largeextent inasmuch as the tie fabric receives a minimum amount of handling.However, should the fabric become stretched, it could be easily broughtback to its original shape by adjusting the fabric while it is in thetemplet to conform to the shape of the said templet. The tem lets mayalso serve as a means to warn the operator when the fabrics havestretched out of shape due to the fact that if when the fabric ispositioned in the templet it does not conform to the shape of saidtemplet the operator will know that the fabric has either been outwrongly or it has stretched out of shape.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings it is seen that our device may beattached to a tie stitching machine and be used in cooperation therewithso that an operator may assemble one set of necktie fabrics whileanother set is being stitched on the tie stitching machine.

It-will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the I above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein contained, or shown in theaccompanying drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thusdescribed our invention we claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a pair of spaced brackets, a support for saidbrackets, a longitudinal member pivotally mounted between said bracketscomprising two flat surfaces at right angles to each other, each of saidsurfaces being provided with a templet adapted to receive a tie fabric,means for folding one of said fabrics upon its longitudinal axis, andmeans for relatively superimposing the other of said fabrics on saidfolded fabric in relation to a predetermined line of stitching.

2. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a longitudinal member pivotally supported,said member comprising a plurality of fiat surfaces at right angles toeach other, each of said surfaces having a templet thereon adapted toreceive a different tie fabric, means for folding one of said fabricsupon its longitudinal axis, and means for relatively superimposing theother of said fabrics on said folded fabric in relation to apredetermined line of stitching.

3. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets, a support for saidbrackets, a longitudinal member pivotally mounted in and between saidbrackets comprising two flat surfaces at an angle to each other, each ofsaid surfaces being adapted to have a templet thereon adapted to receivea tie fabric, means for folding one of said fabrics upon itslongitudinal axis, and means for relatively superimposing the other ofsaid fabrics on said folded fabric in relation to a predetermined lineof stitching.

4. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a pivotally supported longitudinal member,comprising two flat surfaces at right angles to each other, one of saidsurfaces having removably mounted thereon a templet adapted to receive atie fabric proper, and the other of said surfaces having removablymounted thereon a templet adapted to receive a lining fabric, means forfolding one of said fabrics upon its longitudinal axis, and means forrelatively superimposing the other of said fabrics on said folded fabricin relation to a predetermined line of stitching.

5. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a rotatably mounted longitudinal membercomprising two fiat surfaces at right angles to each other, each of saidsurfaces having a templet thereon adapted to receive a tie fabric, andmeans for guiding the movement of said longitudinal member, means forfolding one of said fabrics upon its longitudinal axis, and means forrelatively superimposing the other of said fabrics on said folded fabricin relation to a predetermined line of stitching.

'6. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a rotatably mounted longitudinal membercomprising two fiat surfaces at right angles to each other, each of saidsurfaces having a templet thereon adapted to receive a tie fabric, andmeans for limiting the rotation of said longitudinal member in onedirection, means for folding one of said fabrics upon its longitudinalaxis, and means for relatively superimposing the other of said fabricson said folded fabric in relation to a predetermined line of stitching.

7. A device for preparing the fabrics for a necktie or similar articlefor stitching, comprising a rotatably mounted longitudinal membercomprising two flat surfaces at right angles to each other, each of saidsurfaces having mounted thereon a templet adapted to receive a tiefabric, means for limiting the rotation of said longitudinal member in aclockwise direction and means for limiting the rotation of saidlongitudinal member in a. counterclockwise direction, means for foldingone of said fabrics upon its longitudinal axis, and means for relativelysuperimposing the other of said fabrics on said folded fabric inrelation to a predetermined line of stitching.

8. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pivotally supported member having ahorizontal flat surface, a second member fixedly supported and having ahorizontal fiat surface adapted to line up with the horizontal flatsurface of said first member so as to leave a narrow slit between saidfiat surfaces, a half templet on each of said surfaces so positionedwith respect to each other as to form a whole templet adapted to receivea tie fabric therein, means associated with said narrow slit for foldingsaid tie fabric longitudinally, and means for automatically restoringsaid folding means to ineffective position after said folding operation.

9. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets, having notched slitstherein, a support for said brackets, a longitudinal member having ahorizontal flat surface supported between said brackets, a secondlongitudinal member supported between said brackets having a horizontalflat surface adapted to line up with the horizontal flat surface of saidfirst member so as to leave a narrow slit between said flat surfaces, ahalf templet on each of said surfaces so positioned with respect to eachother as to form a whole templet adapted to receive a tie fabrictherein, means associated with said narrow slit and said notched slitsfor folding said tie fabric longitudinally, and means for automaticallyrestoring said folding means to ineffective position after said foldingoperation.

10. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets having notched slitstherein, a support for said brackets, a longitudinal member having ahorizontal fiat surface sup ported between said brackets, a secondlongitudinal member supported between said brackets having a horizontalflat surface adapted to line up with the horizontal flat surface of saidfirst member so as to leave a narrow slit between said fiat surfaces, ahalf templet on each of said surfaces so positioned with respect to eachother as to form a'whole templet similar in contour to and adapted toreceive a tie fabric therein, and means adapted to be received in saidnarrow slit for folding over said tie fabric on its longitudinal axis,said last named means including a wire, guided in said notched slits.

11. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets having notched slitstherein, a support forv said brackets, a longituditj'nal member having ahorizontal flat surface supported between said brackets, a secondlongitudinal member supported between said brackets having a horizontalflat surface adapted to line up with the horizontal fiat surface ofsaid'first member so as to leave a narrow slit between said flatsurfaces, a half templet on each of said sur- 7 faces so positioned withrespect to each other as to form a whole templet adapted to receive atie fabric therein, and means associated with said narrow slit and saidnotched slits for folding said tie fabric longitudinally, said lastnamed means including a wire fastened at each end to a member slidablymounted on said brackets for vertical oscillatory movement.

12. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets, having notched slitstherein, a support for said brackets, a longitudinal member having ahorizontal flat surface supported between said brackets, a secondlongitudinal member supported between said brackets cal oscillatorymovement and means for causing said last named member to move downwardlyagainst the action of restoring means.

13. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pivotaliy supported longitudinal membercomprising two fiat surfaces at right angles to each other, one of saidsurfaces having a templet thereon adapted to receive a tie fabricproper, means associated with said templet for folding said tie fabriclongitudinally, the other of said surfaces having a templet thereonadapted to receive the lining fabric, and means associated with saidlast named templet for imposing said lining fabric on said folded tiefabric in a predetermined position.

14. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pivotaliy supported longitudinal membercomprising two fiat surfaces at right angles to each other, one of saidsurfaces having a templet thereon adapted to receive a tie fabricproper, means associated with said templet for folding said tie fabriclongitudinally, the other of said surfaces having a templet thereonadapted to receive the lining fabric, and means associated with saidlast named templet for imposing said lining on said folded tie fabric ina predetermined position, said last named means comprising a memberhaving pins projecting therefrom, said pins being adapted to pierce thetie fabric and the lining fabric to hold them in definite assembledrelationship.

15. In combination, a tie stitching machine having a removable stitchingframe, and a device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similararticle for stitching, said device comprising means for folding a tiefabric longitudinally, means for imposing a lining fabric on the saidfolded tie fabric, means for retaining said fabrics in assembledrelationship, and means for mounting said assembled fabrics on saidstitching frame.

16. A device of the character described including a split flatmemberhavinga split tie templet thereon adapted to receive an'unfolded tiefabric, the split portions of said member and said templet coinciding,means associated with said split portions for folding said tie fabric onits longitudinal axis including means whereby said fabric is adapted tobe received within the split portion of said member, after the saidfabric has been folded.

17. In combination, a tie stitching machine having a removable stitchingframe and a device for assembling the fabrics of a necktie preparatoryto stitching, said device comprising means for folding a tie fabriclongitudinally, and means for imposing a lining fabric on said foldedtie fabric, said last named means including means for locking saidfabric in assembled position and means for mounting said assembledfabrics on said removable stitching frame.

18. In combination a tie stitching machine having a removable stitchingframe and a device for assembling the fabrics of a necktie inpreparation for stitching, said device comprising means for removablyattaching said stitching frame to said device, means for folding a tiefabric longitudinally, means for imposing a lining fabric on said foldedtie fabric, said last named means including means for locking saidassemled tie fabrics to said stitching frame.

19. A device for preparing the fabrics of a necktie or similar articlefor stitching comprising a pair of spaced brackets, a longitudinalmember pivotally mounted in said brackets, said member having a U-shapedportion and a flat portion at right angles to said U-shaped portion, atemplet having a longitudinal slot therethrough positioned on the outersurface of said flat portion, a templet positioned on the outer surfaceof said U-shaped portion, a slot in each of said brackets, meansassociated with said slots for folding said tie fabric whereby saidfolded tie fabric is received within said U-shaped portion.

20. A device for assembling necktie fabrics of dissimilar size andcontour preparatory to stitching, comprising a member having at leasttwo fiat surfaces disposed at an angle to each other, one of saidsurfaces having a templet thereon adapted to receive one of saidfabrics, and the other of said surfaces having a second templet thereonadapted to receive a fabric of a different size and contour from that ofsaid first templet, means for folding one of said fabrics upon itslongitudinal axis, and means for relatively superimposing the other ofsaid fabrics on said folded fabric in relation to a predetermined lineof: stitching.

21. For use in combination with a tie stitching machine, a device fortemporarily holding in assembled relationship a plurality of necktiefabrics or similar articles for stitching, comprising a member having. aflat surface provided with a recessed tie templet adapted to receive atie fabric therein, means for folding said tie fabric adapted to receivea different shaped tie fabric,

means for longitudinally folding one of said fabrics after beingpositioned in said templet, means for superimposing and holding theother fabric on said folded fabric after it has been positioned in itstemplet, and removable means for mounting said assembled fabrics on saidmachine.

23. For use in combination with a tie stitching machine having atraveling work platform, a device for temporarily holding in assembledrelationship a plurality of necktie fabrics for stitching, comprising amember having a fiat surface provided with a templet adapted to receivea tie fabric therein, said templet being provided with a longitudinalslit completely separating the templet into two parts, means adapted tobe received in said slit for folding said tie fabric substantially onits longitudinal axis means for superimposing and holding a secondfabric on said folded tie fabric, and removable means for mounting saidassembled fabrics on said platform.

24. For use in combination with a tie stitching machine, a device forassembling a plurality of necktie fabrics for stitching, comprising amember having a fiat surface provided with a templet adapted to receivea tie fabric therein, said templet being provided with a longitudinalslit completely separating the templet into two parts, means including awire adapted to be received in said slit for folding said tie fabricsubstantially on its longitudinal axis, means for superimposing andholding a second fabric on said folded tie fabric, and removable meansfor mounting said assembled fabrics on said machine.

25. In combination, a tie stitching machine having a removable stitchingframe, and a device for preparing fabrics of a necktie for stitching,said device comprising means for causing a tie fabric to be foldedlongitudinally with a single fold, means for causing a tie lining to besuperimposed on said folded fabric, means for holding stitching frame. 1

26. A method of making four-in-hand neckties from a tie fabric and alining comprising cutting said fabric and said lining to patterns havingpredetermined peripheral contours and on the bias so as to render suchfabric and lining highly resilient and distortable, fitting saidpatterned tie fabric in a templet of the same peripheral contour as thatof said cut-to-pattern fabric by stretching and/or retracting the saidfabric while in said templet to correct distortion thereof resultingfrom handling, mechanically folding said fabric in said templet bycausing a member to contactively engage said restored-toshape fabric soas to fold the same on its longitudinal axis with the wrong side of saidfabric outermost, fitting and restoring said lining in a second templetin a manner similar to the fitting and restoring of said fabric,relatively superimposing said folded tie fabric and said unfolded liningwhile said lining is in said second templet, contacting and clampingsaid relatively superimposed fabric and lining adjacent and throughoutthe length of an ultimate line of stitching, stitching said clamped andcontacting materials by a thread passing through adjacent layers of saidfolded fabric and said lining, and reversing said stitched materials sothat the lining will be disposed within said fabric and with the rightside of said fabric outermost.

RUDOLF NAFTALI. VALENTINE NAFTALI. HENRY NAFTALI.

